Travel Destinations in Wakayama

Koyasan Okunoin

The most sacred site on Mount Koya, featuring Japan's largest cemetery along a mystical forest pa...

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Sacred Grand Shrine Beside Japan's Tallest Waterfall

One of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, perched on a mountainside next to Nachi Falls and Seiganto...

Kumano Kodo

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails

UNESCO-listed ancient pilgrimage trails through sacred mountains, linking grand shrines of the Ki...

Tore Tore Market

Western Japan's Largest Seafood Market in Shirahama

One of western Japan's largest seafood markets where visitors can buy fresh fish, dine at seafood...

Engetsuto

Small Island with a Hole the Sunset Shines Through

A small island in Shirahama Bay with a wave-carved hole through its center. During equinoxes, the...

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Head Shrine of 3,000 Kumano Shrines and Pilgrimage Endpoint

The head shrine of over 3,000 Kumano shrines across Japan, serving as the spiritual endpoint of t...

Wakayama Marina City

Mediterranean-Themed Resort Island with Markets and Onsen

An artificial island resort featuring the Mediterranean-themed Porto Europa park, Kuroshio Market...

Shirahama Beach

White Sand Beach in Wakayama

One of Japan's most famous beaches, known for its pristine white sand and crystal clear waters on...

Sandanbeki

Dramatic Sea Cliffs with a Hidden Pirate Cave

Towering 50-meter sea cliffs along the Shirahama coast with an elevator descending to a cave once...

Nachi Falls

Japan's Tallest Single-Drop Waterfall

Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall at 133 meters, a sacred site of the Kumano pilgrimage for o...

Tomogashima

The 'Castle in the Sky' Island of Jungle-Swallowed WWII Fort Ruins

A cluster of uninhabited islands in the Kitan Strait off Wakayama, where overgrown Meiji-era gun ...

Ryujin Onsen

Hot Spring Town Among Japan's Three Beauty Waters

A mountain hot spring town in the former Ryujin village of Tanabe, counted among Japan's three be...

Awashima Shrine

Shrine Known for Thousands of Dedicated Dolls

A seaside shrine in Kada dedicated to Sukunahikona, associated with women's health and known for ...

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

Vermilion Grand Shrine at the Mouth of the Kumano River

The third of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, known for its striking vermilion buildings and an 80...

Adventure World

Shirahama's Premier Safari Park and Marine World

A sprawling safari park, zoo, and marine park in Shirahama combining wildlife encounters with amu...